Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01
THE RAILROADS.
RnmOrs of C.. b. & z. Extensions
The Rock Islands New Lines in the
West.-Other Railway News.


West--0ther Railway News.
Runors are afioat in railway circles
that the c., B. & Q. will, in the near
future, extend its c., B. & N. extension
from Barstow to Madison, Wis, making
Freeport an objective point on the line,
and possibly enter Milwaukee. The Bur-
lington, it IS understood, believes it has
already frightened the c., NJ. & St. P.
out of its wits by invesion of its territory
and will go on and enter its pet city
Milwaukee.
A telegram from st. Joseph, Mo. says
that track laying on the northwestern
extension of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railway. known as the ChIca-
go. Kansas and Nebraska, is now com
pleted from this city to Hebron, Neb., a
distance of no miles, the gap having
been closed in Pswnee county. The road
is graded from Hebron to Nelson, Neb,
thirty miles, and track is being put down
in that section as rapidly as possible 1t
is believed the road will ultimately be
extended TO Denver and into the great
cattle ranges of the northwest, and work
toward q further extension of the road
from Nelson, Neb.. will probably tegin
in the spring. The principal stations are
Troy, Horton and Sabetha, in Kansas;
Beatrice, Fairbury, Hebron, Pawnee City
and Nelson, in Nebraska, all of which
are prosperous and growing towns and
cities. The population of Sabetha,
Pawnee City Fairbury, and Hebron is
over $500 each. while Beatrice is the
third city of Nebraska, Of 5000 inhabi,
tants, and possesses all metr0polital ms
provements, such as water works, street
railways, gas, and electric lights By
building this important railway, st. JOS
eph is brought in much closer connection
with the rich region of Northern Kansas
and Southern Nebraska, and can not but
derive great benefits therefrom. The
people along the route look with great
favor on the new road, as it will give
them more direct and quicker trsnspor-
tation to st. Joseph, Chicago and the
east than can now be had. Freight will
be accepted for points along the line, but
no regular passenger trains will he put
on until the track is properly surfaced
and ballasted, which can not be done for
some time on account of the frozen con-
dition of the ground.
The Moline Dispq,eh, speaking Of the
recent changes in the running of trains
on the C.. NJ. 6 St. P, remarks: Taken
as whole, these alterations seem 10
point to :be c.. NJ. & ST Paul's probable
intention of gradually pulling out of this
locality. Instead of three through pas
senger trsius-two to Milwaukee, and one
to Minneapolis we had wear ago we
are now reduced to one-whlch goes to
Milwaukee. One can get to Milwaukee
or Chicago, 1t is true, by making two or
three changes. but the distance between
Savanna and Free port must be made in a
freight train. ANY passenger reaching
Moline after 3;l4 or Rock Island after 3
p. m, cannot get out on the St Paul till
the next day
Contracts for the construction of the
Missouri divisions Of the Santa Fe rail-
road are being let by Chief Engineer A
A. Robinson. This cOmprehends the line
TO be constructed from Kansas City to the
Mississippi river. Macarthur Bros Of
st. Paul, will build from Fort Madison.
Iowa. sixty miles west; Miller & LOOMS,
of Chicago. will construct the next forty
miles; Williams, McRitchie & Co.. of
Chicago, forty miles, J p Price 4 Co
of Topeka, twenty miles and J Il
Hampson, of Leavenw orth, about sixty
miles, THIS completes the construction
on the west side of the Mississippi river
The contracts on this side of the river
have not yet been let The contracts are
to be completed By the first u November
next.
The Rock Island road has instructed
its agents that from and after Feb
next, no tickets for single individ uals can
be issued at theatrical rates, whether to
advance agents, managers, bil~distrib-
utors or other parties. 1t is. however,
understood that nothing in this rule shall
prevent the stamping of a single ticket
sold at full rates with the WORD thea
tricaP in order to identify theatrical
passengers to baggage agents"
No rain has fallen at CrestOn, Iowa.
since last June The c., B. s. q. is |
to run water trains day and
night TO supply it's reservoir at that
place, hauling over 100000 gallons
every twenty-four hours. The city en-
Joys the distinction of being the dryest
spot in prohibitiondom.